About पुण्यतीर्थ केशीघाट in vrindaban, Vrindavan

Lord Krishna killed the Keshi demon here. Keshi Ghata is on the bank of the Yamuna. One who bathes here gets the benediction of bathing in all of the holy places. There is an arati performed here every day at morning and evening at yamuna temple from last 186 years. This is the only ghata in Vrindavana that is still on the bank of the Yamuna. The Adi-varaha Purana says that Keshi Ghata is a 100 times more sacred than the Ganges and that by offering pinda (sraddha) to the forefathers at Keshi Ghata, one gets the same result of offering pinda in Gaya.

On the ghata are some small temples dedicated to Rama, Hanuman and Yamuna. There is the Mancinteswara Mahadeva Temple dedicated to Lord Siva here. Next to it is the Yamuna Temple.an ancient diety of yamuna ji and her brother yumraaj also established, which has a picture of Krishna thrusting His hand into the mouth of the Keshi demon.

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